Master’s degree · Dedicated photography program
MFA Photography and Media
California Institute of the Arts · Valencia, California, United States
- Award
- MFA Photography and Media
- Subject
- Photo & moving image
- Format
- On campustwo-year
- Price
- Not published
About this program
A two-year residential MFA with graduate critiques, seminars and independent studio work focused on lens-based and media practice.
- School and department
- California Institute of the ArtsSchool of Art
- Subject or specialization
- Photo & moving imageRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Master’s degree
- Exact award
- MFA Photography and Media
- Award status
- Accredited academic qualificationAwarded by a degree-granting institution or listed in a national qualifications framework.
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- two-year
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Not published
- Teaching location
- Valencia campus24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355
Admissions and portfolio
Portfolio required
- Portfolio
- Portfolio of representative work, artist statement, brief video introduction and two letters of recommendation.
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current fees, equipment costs and any deposit or refund terms.
Facilities, final project and placement
As published by the institution. None of this guarantees employment or exhibition opportunities.
- Facilities and equipment
- The Photo Lab offers equipment check-out and supports traditional and digital processes.
- Final project or thesis
- Completion is marked by an exhibition or other approved public presentation, plus mid-residency and graduation reviews.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: price, schedule, application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 1 November 2026)